On Sunday the Tottenham MP shared a tweet he had received in which he was called a "n*****" and told to "go back to Africa".

David Lammy/Twitter

David Lammy addresses anti-Breixt supporters at the 'March for Europe' in London on Saturday

Lammy wrote: "I'm not going anywhere. I was born in this country. But you and your disgusting racist views make me ashamed."

He also shared two examples of emails he had received. In one, a person wished him the same fate as murdered MP Jo Cox who was stabbed and shot outside her Birstall, West Yorkshire, constituency surgery on June 16. Another person "hoped" he contracted "extremely painful rectal cancer and slowly die".

Lammy also issued a warning to those abusing him, writing: "Racists and trolls sending me threats and abuse: don't waste your time I will block you and report you to the police."

Lammy told the Evening Standard his staff had also been abused on their way to his office.

I'm not going anywhere. I was born in this country. But you and your disgusting racist views make me ashamed. pic.twitter.com/rUnt5QC0bi

Lammy told the newspaper: “Over the past ten days I have received a barrage of abusive, racist and threatening messages. The police have asked me to report all of these incidents and I will continue to do so."

He added: “I was born here and I am very proud to be British, but the outpouring of hatred, xenophobia and racism unleashed in the wake of the EU referendum is not the Britain that I know.”

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed they are investigating a report of "malicious communication".